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I’m in new York tomorrow for most of the day and I want really good fried rice. Idc about the rest of whatever they have I literally just want pork or chicken fried rice.

Does anyone have a local spot in the Queens area that offers some great Korean stews or soups (that are thick!) and has a kick? Jjigaes and such!

Have tried ParkSanbal, which we enjoyed; anything similar in the Queens area? Can travel, too

need ground turkey from a butcher

which nyc butcher sells ground turkey or turkey breast/thighs/legs/bones etc

I don't eat red meat and get all my chicken from the butcher. My current ,doesn't sell Turkey how I need. If you know, your input would be sooo welcomed and appreciated

Hi all! In search of what's stated in the caption. Going on a date with someone i don't necessarily want to be seen with, so looking for somewhere nice but discreet! Not too scene-y but good or even great food preferred.

I feel like lately there's been a surge of popular spots in other cities opening in NYC, for example from Boston just recently there's Table Mercato, Yume Ga Arukara. From LA there's Wake and Late that's rumored to be opening, apparently EREWHON??? there's obviously more, but is anyone else just groaning at this? another step for NYC to become completely indistinguishable from any other city in the US. it's really annoying me

I like to think of it like the perfect hotel bar. The service is immaculate, the menu does just enough, the food is always great and it's reliably consistent - and I can saunter in wearing jeans and a t-shirt and sit at the bar any time I want.

Is it the most inventive place on the planet? Is it the best food I have ever had? Is it the prettiest space with the most immaculate vibes? No, not really. But I know when I walk in I am about to have a 9/10 lunch every single time.

Side note - when I went yesterday a woman sat next to me and asked the bartender, "Any chance I can be in and out in 15 minutes? I want a manhattan and a salad" The salad came out faster than the cocktail. Love that kinda shit.

I sometimes are in college and crave a good big large banana strawberry smoothie, ofc i do it myself at home when i have time but i tried: one smoothie place near wtc, it was 7/10, one in 16th street in manhattan also a smoothie place next to a tarot spiritual stuff store,8/10, i find the macdonalds one better lol. But any recomendations, ik this smoothie is very easy to make at home, i just sometimes are in manhattan and want one lol.

Anyone else with a peanut/nut allergy have any enjoyable baked goods they found to be safe? Personally, i enjoyed the from Lucie nut free carrot cake.

im coming to NYC next week and was wondering if this would be possible or not really

My friends and I are going to wear costumes and drink during Halloween and we're between the two options.

I been looking and nothing comes out😭😭😭

Recently went to Sam’s on Court Street and was pleasantly surprised to see that, overall, the interior really hasn’t been touched. I think they added a small half-wall that creates a few more tables and separates the bar a bit, but otherwise it’s remarkably intact. Honestly, I’ve never seen the interior looking so good. It was nice to see the place with some life back in it.
I also noticed they kept the same cheap red wine and the same glasses, although they’ve stopped pouring the wine all the way to the rim the way Lou used to.
We started with the Caesar salad. I actually enjoyed the croutons, but they clearly phoned in the dressing. It was very mayo-heavy, and I honestly couldn’t imagine them not using a bottled Caesar dressing.
Next was the cacio e pepe, mostly because my date wanted it. I don’t remember this ever being a dish there. It was a tiny portion and pretty forgettable—too thick, muted in flavor, with the pepper doing almost all the work.
But the most upsetting, and honestly unforgivable, thing was the chicken parm.
It was clearly a Sysco-type product. I’m a chef and I’ve worked in both fancy places and cheap places—I know processed chicken when I see it. The chicken was thin, hard and gummy. It looked beautiful: perfectly melted cheese, nice red sauce, everything presented the way it should be. And the sauce and cheese actually tasted like what I remember.
But the chicken itself was awful. It had the texture of a cafeteria chicken finger. We literally each took a bite of the hard chicken and just ate the cheese off.

That said, the room has never looked better, and it was genuinely nice to see some life brought back into the place. The sauce and cheese on the chicken parm were good enough that I’m curious whether the pizza is still on point.
Has anyone else been recently? I’d be interested to hear what other people have experienced there???

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question as is where can I get a Chicago deep dish style pizza that’s not Unos?

These spicy scrambled eggs are one of the best things for breakfast on the planet and I’m curious if anyone has encountered it here in the city.

Ive been craving burritos recently and had two this month and they were...bad. Not even average, but actually not good.

So tell me where do you think I could get a good burrito in this city. I want to try this weekend.

Open to anywhere (except Staten Island or The Bronx mainly because those are LONG commutes for me).

I am putting together a pomegranate-themed food tour around NYC and could use some recommendations! I am looking for sweet or savory dishes that feature pomegranate, especially seasonal specials while the fruit is at its peak.

Any favorite bakeries, restaurants, or specific dishes worth checking out? Looking primarily in Manhattan.

I was in the Upper West Side yesterday and happened to pass by the location of the recently closed Blank Street location on 86th street and Broadway. Support your local coffee shop and not PE slop. Fuck Blank Street

My job schedule has me work weekends but weekends are also when I like to explore new restaurants in the city since it’s my cheat day.

After my shifts as a waiter, I usually just wanna sit down somewhere nice by myself and have a good meal, it’s a bonus if they’re open late just in case. I know that’s not that descriptive but I always love trying new things

Do you remember the cake icing of the 70’s and 80’s? The one that is made from high ratio shortening and NOT butter? It would crust on the outside but was light and fluffy underneath. Anyone know if there are bakeries in NYC that still use that icing?

Edit- I know it’s hard to tell from a picture but it looks like this. The outside gets crusty (like if you touch it, it doesn’t transfer to your finger) but it’s soft and fluffy under that crust. This particular picture is from cake I got at Giusepinna’s in South Windsor, CT.

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They haven’t ever said no, but they’ve also led me on twice with no reply in person and by email.

Apologies, I know there is a thousand posts about the MB but I will delete this later if needed.

I was able to get a 5 pm reservation for dinner there, but we need to leave by 6:10, 6:15 max. Is it realistic to come at 4:30, sit at the bar, tell the staff that we are tight with time and just order everything at once. We plan one appetizer for sharing and two main courses. Maybe dessert if there is time (sorry but the chocolate dessert looks insane). On a good note, we would be "donating" some of regular sit down time to some walk in party!

Anyway, as the dinner time starts at 5, the kitchen will not be pre-swamped, so we are hoping it's realistic.

Thank you!

When I have a life milestone, I often like to take myself out to a really special solo dinner, by which I mean a memorable dining experience with really warm and kind service. I'm fortunately looking forward to having something to celebrate soon, and multiple people have recommended Eulalie to me as having the kind of homey, personalized service I really like. But after searching this sub and online reviews for people talking about solo experiences with Eulalie, and I found that (a) there aren't a ton of accounts of Eulalie in this subreddit in general, which makes sense because it's small, opened just a few years ago, and maintains a low profile online, and (b) I basically couldn't find any info about people's experiences solo dining there.

So, I'm curious if anyone has dined there solo, or is familiar enough with the restaurant to have an idea whether it would be a good way to get the full Eulalie experience.

From what little information there is about Eulalie online, I've observed a few things. What differs it from places whose service really caters to solo diners is that there's no bar seating, and it generally seems to have a somewhat older/old-school crowd. I also know it has a no-phones policy, though I like that — I enjoy solo dining with a notebook.

On the other hand, I've heard that it's a really friendly place where the owners and staff create an experience that's genuinely quite social with the guests, though I don't know how dependent this is on groups/regulars etc.

I guess the reason I ask is that I've had the experience of eating at some old-school, upscale, table-only (no bar/counter) places where I felt, as a young man (early 30s, baby face) solo diner, I stuck out a bit and the staff was less sure what to "do" with me compared to how they interacted with groups and regulars. I know that dinner at Eulalie is a long dining experience, so I don't want to end up putting myself in an awkward situation.

I am a rather low-maintenance solo diner, but I love places that just kind of pull you into their scene, even solo.

So yeah! I hope this question isn't too precious/overthinking. I just like to go all out on special occasion solo dining so I try my best to do my research. I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Anyone know any good takeout places near this area? Have to run to this target to grab something quick figured id see if there were any lunch spots on the way. Also im taking the j there so anything around that target to the fulton street stop is fine. Also looking more for takeout than sit down since I have to make it to the east village to get to work after